Table 1.

 Results of the questions about digital imaging

Question	Answer categories	Response selected (N)	% Of respondents
What digital imaging equipment do you have in your laboratory?	None	28	12%
	Microscope mounted video camera and link to computer	102	43%
	Digital camera for macroscopic photography	171	72%
	Microscope mounted digital camera and link to computer	151	64%
	“Virtual double headed microscope” set up	10	4%
	Commercially produced telepathology workstation	20	8%
	Video conferencing equipment	33	14%
What means of outputting digital images do you have in your laboratory?	None	34	15%
	Colour inkjet printer	154	66%
	Colour laser printer	65	28%
	Dye sublimation printer	11	5%
	35 mm slide maker	51	22%
	Data projector	92	39%
What modes of electronic communication do you have in your laboratory?	None	6	3%
	Modem and ordinary telephone line	100	45%
	T1 (hardwired hospital or university internet connection)	160	71%
	ISDN telephone lines	49	22%
	ASDL telephone lines	2	1%
	Cable network telephone lines	10	4%